Where does “estriquer” come from?

estriquer (Old French) comes from Proto-Germanic strīkaną, from Proto-Indo-European streyg-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- — strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...

estriquer (Old French): to make longer, to stretch; to strike

Definitions

  1. to make longer, to stretch; to strike

Ancestry of “estriquer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicstrīkanąto stroke, to rub
2Proto-Indo-Europeanstreyg-to strike; to shear
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ter-strong, firm, stiff, rigid; rigid, stiff; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ter- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European streyg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic strīkaną →